Although we can pray to any saint to intercede for any need or intention, some saints have become especially popular for particular needs. The following is an alphabetical listing of the saints in this book, their feast dates, what they are the patrons of, and special needs we may call upon them for.
Agnes January 21
Girl Scouts; Chastity
Aloysius Gonzaga June 21
Young people
Ann July 26
Grandmothers; Homemakers
Anthony of Padua (Doctor of the Church) June 13
Faith in the Blessed Sacrament; Lost articles
Augustine (Doctor of the Church) August 28
Theologians
Bartholomea July 26
Children of alcoholics; Teachers
Benedict July 11
Monasticism; Victims of poisoning
Benedict Joseph Labre April 16
Homeless people
Benedict the Moor April 4
Renewal in religious life
Bernadette Soubirous April 16
Children of alcoholics; People with asthma
Bernardine of Siena May 20
Advertising; Addicts to gambling
Brigid February 1
Newborn babies; Dairy workers
Camillus de Lellis July 18
Nurses; Sick people
Catherine of Siena (Doctor of the Church) April 29
Co-patroness of Europe, Fire prevention
Cecilia November 22
Musicians
Clare August 11
Television
Columban November 23
Irish monasticism
Dominic Savio March 9
Youth; Choir singers
Edith Stein August 9
Co-patroness of Europe
Elizabeth Ann Seton January 4
Widows; Catholic education
Elizabeth of Hungary November 17
Hospitals; Soup kitchens; Shelters
Frances Xavier Cabrini November 13
Immigrants
Francis of Assisi October 4
Animals; The environment
Francis Xavier December 3
Missionaries; Apostleship of prayer
Gabriel the Archangel September 29
Communications media; Mail carriers
Gemma Galgani April 11
Eucharistic devotion; Consecrated virgins
Germaine June 15
Sheep herders
Helen August 18
Archaeologists
Isaac Jogues October 19
North America
James Alberione November 26
Communications media
Jane Frances de Chantal August 18
Hunters
Joachim July 26
Grandfathers
Joan of Arc May 30
Servicewomen; Virgins
John Berchmans November 26
Altar servers; Students
John Bosco January 31
Editors; Youth
Joseph March 19; May 1
Families; Carpenters; People who are dying; the Church
Joseph Cottolengo April 30
Hospital administrators; Physically disabled people
Juan Diego December 9
Devotion to the Blessed Mother
Kateri Tekakwitha July 14
Native Americans
Katharine Drexel March 3
American missionaries
Kevin June 3
Catechists
Lucy December 13
Eyes
Margaret Mary Alacoque October 16
Devotees of the Sacred Heart; People with polio
Margaret of Scotland November 16
Learning
Martin de Porres November 3
African Americans
Martin of Tours November 11
Soldiers
Michael the Archangel September 29
Helper in temptation; Police officers
Miguel Augustín Pro November 23
Mexico
Monica August 27
Mothers; Converts
Patrick March 17
Ireland
Paul January 25; June 29
Journalists; Converts
Peregrine May 4
People with cancer
Peter June 29
Fishermen
Philip Neri May 26
Teenagers
Raphael the Archangel September 29
Pharmacists
René Goupil October 19
Anesthesiologists
Sebastian January 20
Archers; Gardeners
Stanislaus Kostka November 13
Sacrament of the Sick
Tarcisius August 15
Children making their First Communion
Teresa of Calcutta September 5
India; People with leprosy; People who are dying
Thecla September 23
Catechists
Thérèse of Lisieux (Doctor of the Church) October 1
Missionaries; People with tuberculosis